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View usage for: (kæʃeɪ, US kæʃeɪ) singular nounIf someone or something has a certain cachet, they have a quality which makes people admire them or approve of them. [written, approval] A Mercedes carries a certain cachet. Synonyms: prestige, credit, status, importance More Synonyms of cachet cachet in British English (ˈkæʃeɪ) noun1. an official seal on a document, letter, etc 2. a distinguishing mark; stamp 4. philatelya. a mark stamped by hand on mail for commemorative purposes b. a small mark made by dealers and experts on the back of postage stamps Compare overprint (sense 3), surcharge (sense 5) 5. a hollow wafer, formerly used for enclosing an unpleasant-tasting medicine Word origin C17: from Old French, from cacher to hide cachet in American English (kæˈʃeɪ; ˈkæʃeɪ) noun1. a seal or stamp on an official letter or document see also lettre de cachet 2. any sign of official approval 3. a. a mark or sign showing something is genuine, authentic, or of superior quality 4. Philately a commemorative design on an envelope that marks some historical or philatelic event 5. a little, round wafer enclosing a bad-tasting medicine verb transitive6. Philately to print a cachet on (an envelope) Word origin Fr < cacher: see cache Examples of 'cachet' in a sentencecachet Somehow this does not carry the same cachet.Wilmslow has always had a certain cachet and there is a great range of properties.Being a millionaire today does not carry quite the cachet of years gone by.There is still a certain cachet here if you are one.The idea is that they have a certain cachet and can bring diverse skills to the boardroom.It has an exceptional style and a certain cachet.Since being nicked, it has turned up on social networking sites and gained a certain cachet.It has a certain cachet that we think means something, but does it?It is that standard English is the most widely recognised form of the language andone that has social cachet.Something elegant with social cachet.But there is a certain cachet attached to the exclusivity of jazz; you do get the jazz police and they are tough.A view of Stirling castle always adds a certain cachet.But serious buyers know there's a certain cachet to their area of south Devon.He is soon smitten by her charms and a wedding between American wealth and English social cachet takes place.Of all the bits of London for a potential princess to call home, it does lack a certain cachet.As well as their cultural cachet, these cars have a simple appeal: they offer more bang for your buck than virtually any other vehicle on the planet. Definition prestige or distinction Does opera still have the cachet and prestige it once did? Additional synonymsDefinition influence or reputation based on the good opinion of others His remarks lost him credit with many people. Synonyms prestige, reputation, standing, position, character, influence, regard, status, esteem, clout (informal), good name, estimation, reputeDefinition excellence of character He is a composer of distinction and sensitivity. Synonyms excellence, note, quality, worth, account, rank, reputation, importance, consequence, fame, celebrity, merit, superiority, prominence, greatness, eminence, renown, reputeDefinition the state of being well-known and well-respected pilots who achieved eminence in the aeronautical world Synonyms prominence, reputation, importance, fame, celebrity, distinction, note, esteem, rank, dignity, prestige, superiority, greatness, renown, pre-eminence, repute, notability, illustriousness - cabin
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